Amber Bragdon
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Compassionate and positive radiation therapist offering 26 years of success in patient-facing roles, focused and personable mentality and strong skills with Varian Linacs, Aria, Mosaiq and Epic
Proven history of sound judgment and reasoned thinking. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Ability to handle difficult set ups and busy schedules with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Novant Health Cancer Institute
2006.05 - 2022.12
- Of 18 radiation therapists, 2 sites, maintain day to day clinic schedules for patients and staff, train staff and new team members on new technologies, treat patients on Varian Linacs True Beam and Vital Beam, Varian 2100 Series ,order supplies, time keeper, obtain insurance authorization and fill in at patient check in/out, scheduling of all types of appointments, employee feedback, treatment chart audits and technical data collection, deliver safe and efficient radiation treatments to patients, construct immobilization devices, maintain patient electronic medical record
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees for production positions.
- Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
Radiation Therapist
Novant Health Cancer Institute
2022.12 - Current
- Administered radiation therapy in prescribed doses and to designated anatomy to directly affect target areas.
- Monitored operation of radiation therapy equipment to verify continuous functionality, identified faults and escalated repair needs for quick attention and resolution.
- Positioned patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
- Followed physician instructions and prescription data when preparing patients for and administering treatments.
- Educated, prepared and reassured patients and families by answering questions, providing physical assistance and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
- Documented patient data in EMR chart and reviewed prior health history to understand needs and deliver targeted care.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Radiation Therapist
Novant Health Cancer Institute
1996.08 - 2006.05
- Delivered radiation treatments, performed daily machine qa, patient chart checks, linac schedules, worked in CT simulation primarily for about 5 years, constructed immobilization devices and bolus, comforted patients fears of masks, clinical electron set ups, constructed electron cut-outs and cerrobend blocks, manual dosimetry contours for breast patients, gave tattoos
Radiologic Technologist
Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital
1993.07 - 1996.12
- Performed xray exams in ER, OR, flouro, portable as needed, communicated with physicians and team, radiation safety standards followed at all times, transportation of patients within the hospital
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC07.1996
Skills
- Varian TrueBeam, Varian VitalBeam, Vision RT, CBCT, IGRT, ARIA, Mosaiq, Epic,
- Critical Thinker, Problem solving, Scheduling, efficient, great communication, detailed, patient focused
- Conflict Resolution
- Great communicator -listens, offer and accept feedback team oriented
Timeline
Radiation Therapist
Novant Health Cancer Institute
2022.12 - Current
Supervisor
Novant Health Cancer Institute
2006.05 - 2022.12
Radiation Therapist
Novant Health Cancer Institute
1996.08 - 2006.05
Radiologic Technologist
Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital
1993.07 - 1996.12
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Forsyth Technical Community College
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